
They relied on Abby for inspiration and motivation. So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the four remaining friends are stunned. Perfect for readers who want a heartwarming and hopeful Christmas story Five women from different walks of life have become close friends through their book club-enjoying one another''s company even more than they enjoy the books. Can he swallow his pride, change his plans, and help Mallory romance her own home-and possibly her life? But perhaps there''s more to Grayson than meets the eye. She''s tempted to abandon her dreams and the town under a cloud of shame. When the shop catches the eye of a popular renovation TV show producer, Mallory is thrilled-until it becomes clear that her apartment is to be part of the segment as well. With a lot of hard work and a little bit of help, Mallory makes incredible progress turning the store into an eclectic home décor shop called Romancing the Home-all while trying to ignore the depressing and decrepit apartment she''s living in on the second floor. But when her former secret crush, Grayson Matthews, wants to buy the property in order to complete his plans to redevelop the funky town''s business district into a soulless, cookie-cutter outdoor mall, Mallory digs in her heels and decides to renovate the property herself. Who doesn''t love a second chance? When empty nester Mallory Farrell inherits her grandmother''s run-down tourist shop in Seaport, Oregon, it seems the only sensible thing to do is to sell it.
